Denny Hamlin Wins Closest Daytona 500 Finish Ever

Denny Hamlin edged out Martin Truex Jr. by inches at the finish line to win his first Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Florida on Sunday afternoon. Hamlin's victory over Truex was the closest finish in the history of the iconic, season-opening race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Hamlin led much of the race, but he slid on his pit stop with under 40 laps left, providing an opportunity for Matt Kenseth to take the lead. Kenseth held the lead until Hamlin surged on the final lap, outrunning Truex to the finish line by less than a foot.